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| Andy: good use of the whole frame/sheet gives this a strong look. Beautiful angles and subtle curves turning the leaves. Try varying your line weight so there are dark/heavy lines for the nearer leaves and light/thinner lines for the leaves farther away. |
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| Catherine: lovely drawing style, carefully observed, with impressive consistency of line(!) plus great use of the frame - the leaf fills the sheet making it feel strong and bold which is perfect for this plant. You should finish this one as it is a very good drawing. |
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| Claire: you are developing these drawings so well! You have drawn really difficult shapes - ellipses and done it simply brilliantly. Good variation of the line weights. Such good progress! |
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| Dorothy: this is a really strong drawing with a bold feel that suits the plant's character. Good line weights. Try drawing with an eraser to lighten the edges of the two tall leaves at the back off the plant. Then add just a bit more weight/thickness to the leaves in the foreground, This should increase the sense of space even more. |
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| Dorothy: a good start with precise angles and that soft chunky look to the leaf that monstera ferns are particularly known for and liked. Perhaps, to add interest for you, try repeating the leaf once or twice and in different angles on the sheet with the leaves partially hiding each other. This will give you the freedom to be creative and it will to show overlapping perspective giving the picture even more appeal. |
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| Ella: what a truly beautiful drawing! You have captured the delicate but sharp edge of the feathers supremely well. Although the leaf on the right is not finished I like the lightness of its lines as it seems to be in the distance making the picture very interesting and more than a study of feathers. Stunning work. |
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| Graeme: lovely bold, confident lines - you seem to have benefited a lot from last week when you worked hard to study line and shape. Try to maintain this level of concentration and then vary the line weights more to add interest. This will also mean your paintings will have a bolder and more decisive look. |
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| Jed: a great first drawing. I really like the way you are seeing the angular qualities in the feather. Try using a slightly harder pencil (HB or H) for the finer feathery lines and contrast with the blacker softer pencil lines (2B or 4B). For the delicate look of feathers keep your pencil points sharp and vary the pressure you use on the lines. |
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| Jeff: a really accomplished drawing and a very well observed study in shape using only line - this is very tricky to do and you have done it beautifully! Great use of the whole frame to show off the architectural qualities of the whole plant shape. Remember to use deliberately varied line weights to add sparkle. |
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| Rebecca: this is so good! You have shown such big progress in your observation and technical skills since starting the course last year. I especially admire your delicate and highly clever use of varying line weights within the petals and the way you create the curving leaf edges - magic. |
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| Waseem: this is excellent! You have worked so hard and been so careful with this drawing. You have looked at this plant so carefully (observation skills) that you have been able to create a very accurate picture with the correct proportions and good use of the drawing frame (the box you drew around the image when you started). Well done! |
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| Yvonne: this was a challenge for you but your persistence has really paid off and has set you up well for the rest of the term. Good observation of shape and very good line weight variation and awareness of overlapping perspective. This is a slow burn technique but the learning that is in this drawing is immense and will help you lots over the term. |
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